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Summary: Software glitches prevent configuring this router
Review: I bought this router for my new Verizon DSL connection and hooked up the Ethernet cables from the DSL modem to this router and from the router to one of my computers. However, when trying to configure the router on D-Link's website, I clicked on the "Run Wizard" button there but got no reaction at all. Then I replaced D-Link's firmware version 2.28 with version 2.37 offered on their site but that did not help, the "Wizard" button remained totally inert. I asked D-Link for help and they emailed me instructions for configuring the router without running the wizard, without explanation or apology for the dead wizard. Following these instructions brought me into a closed loop that returned me always to the same "WAN Settings" page. I described this to D-Link and they gave me yet another set of instructions for bypassing that wizard, again without comment why the earlier ones had not worked. These new instructions produced the same closed loop to always the same "WAN Settings" page on their site. I had told D-Link that I could not use the DSL connection without first configuring their router through which it passed before arriving at my computer, but they added to their latest instructions that if these did still not work, I should "pull the power out of the modem for one minute" and then try again. They never explained how I can switch off a modem that is not on in the first place, so it turns out that I can only configure their router with a functioning DSL modem but I first have to configure their router before I can get that DSL modem to function -- a typical chicken-or-egg problem. Until D-Link can fix its website to enable the allegedly simple configuration of their router, and until their tech support can understand the questions sent to them, this router is worthless to me.
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Summary: Save my choppy cable internet service
Review: After having the SMC router for 3 years, I had an intermittent DNS lookup problem since few months ago after I had Vonage. Then I bought this router with the G650 802.11g card. It rocks! Somehow the DNS lookup problem is gone and it is extremely fast. The only issue is that I cannot get it to work in 108Mbps even with the newest firmware/driver...
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Summary: U are forced to use Encryption to do Access Control (bad)
Review: If u want to keep others from using ur router u HAVE TO use encryption [with a key] on this router to keep them out. Found this out through Dlink tech support. Other routers (Netgear, Linksys, etc) can do Wireless Access Control with MAC addresses or encryption. Use both if u want really secure control. Well, I don't want to bother with encryption and I don't want other ppl using my router. Can't do that with this router. I wish I had known this b4 I bought the DI-624. The indicator light interface in the front is very primitive. They are small, and blinking means normal. Usually blinking or a different color signals something is WRONG. There's only one colour. Kinda counter-intuitive. The latest e-manual is outdated and does little explaination of the features.
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Summary: Doesn't work with ALCATEL DSL modems !
Review: It might be a great product but !
it will not work with ALCATEL DSL modems ! I spent 2 hours setting this thing up and searching
in D-LINK web site just to discover that I am
missing a "special cable" that can't be purcashed anywhere.. They will sent it to me for free with-in 4 business days...
but , what will happend if the cable is too short ?
then I will have to order another one ? This doesn't make any sense.
BETTER GET A LINKSYS PRODUCT !
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Summary: easy quick setup on a Mac G4 running Panther for this girl
Review: If you have basic computer knowledge and have opened a CPU box and installed anything in a PCI slot before this should be no problem for you. I turned the power off to everything, plugged in the cables per the quick start guide into the cable modem and CPU, plugged in the router, and turned on the MAC G4. I didn't even need to access the website for the connection wizard, as the computer recognized it immediately. (I will probably configure this to my needs more later). I installed a D-Link wireless access card into the PCI slot of the Windows computer after putting the CD in the drive, installing the driver, and turning off the PC with the CD still inside. I turned the computer back on and it configured itself (Windows 2000 Professional) and an icon with a green light appeared in the lower right corner. I was able to access the web immediately. Easy and simple if you understand computers and have this setup. Be sure to turn encryption on through the web browser D-Link settings, and put your firewall up. The wireless connection goes smoothly through 2 steel doors, down the hall 200 ft. to another apt. in a high rise. My mom thanked me (her PC) and gave me some Ben and Jerrys (she kept saying 'we should wait till your brother is off work to help you'). Screw him, I did it myself and its fine!
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Summary: dlink sucks
Review: i am so disappointed because tech support was unhelpful. they could not get my laptap wireless running they blamed on my laptap. i was using smc wireless perfectly except its speed up to 54mbps.
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Summary: Great router! Trust me I've tried a few!!!
Review: After reading a lot of pessimistic reviews of this product on the internet I was scared to try yet another wireless router. I trield the 802.11b version from Netgear...do not buy that one! It had horrible range, rebooted my computer several times. I don't know if this was because I was using the USB adapter or what but the range went from good to bad frequently. So lets move on to this beauty. First of all anything you read about being hard to set up is bull. I'll run you through my setup process. I wanted to hook up my desktop and notebook wirelessly. And hook the router up to my Xbox. This is what you do... Hook the router up to your cable box, hook your main computer up to your router. Go to a web site that D-link provides in your manual. It sets up your system. All you have to know is what type of setup you have through your internet provider. If you are cable its Dynamic, DSL is probably something else, etc. All I did is call Comcast, they told me, boom done. After this was working I hooked up my labtop with the cardbus adapter (easy easy easy just follow the instructions which are like 3 steps). Same goes for the desktop using a PCI adapter from D-link. Now I should mention I was going against all the recommendations of putting the router upstairs for better range. I put my router downstairs with my xbox hooked up directly to it. I have my desktop upstairs. I attached the router to the wall hoping that might help with the range although it probably wouldn't matter. My desktop works great and the signal has been "very good" the entire time and is hooked up at 108 mps...granted that is not the speed my provider is giving yet! One more hint!!! You might have a problem in XP in that when I clicked on my connection I found that there was a 'default' and a 'linklys' setting for the network. Don't ask me where 'linklys' came from but it was on my laptop and desktop. Simply select default in both the top area and bottom area. If you don't and it says linklys you will not connect at a very high speed. I hope this review helped! I am by no means an expert but have faith, this will work for you...but if it doesn't its not like you can't return it!
-David
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Summary: Excellent wireless router
Review: I did quite a bit of research on wireless routers before finally going with this product from D-link. Security wise, you shouldn't have to worry, b/c not only does it have WEP and WPA-PSK features, it should be fully compatible (thru a firmware update) with the new security standards coming out with the 802.11i upgrade this summer. It also allows VPN passthrough, so I was able to connect to my company's network from home. I am pretty familiar with computers, though knew nothing of wireless routers on my setup. The setup was easy, and the web interface easy to use, though I have yet to explore all the different options. Overall speed is very fast (used in conjunction with the wireless card DWL-650), around 40 MBPs on the first floor (80% signal strength), and ~ 30 mpbs (70% signal strength) upstairs. Range is good, although strangely, I only get a 60% reading 1 foot from the base station. I live in a large brick house, with perhaps one other wireless connection from my neighbors. I did encounter the trademark problem of initially having the router reboot every few minutes back to April 1, 2002. If you read the boards carefully, it's recommended that you do a full factory reset (some junk leftover on the memory needs to be cleared out), and make sure that you hold the button in for at least 30 seconds, leaving the power on, then off, then on again. By then, the load firmware page should appear on the web interface, and you can load the latest firmware (2.48 I think). (After loading the firmware, it doesn't tell you when it's done, so you'll have to go ahead and reboot both your computer and the router.) Also, disable any built-in internal wireless cards you might have; I had an Intel Wireless Pro 2100 on my IBM Thinkpad that was causing problems with the functioning of the DWL-650. After applying those two fixes, my network has been running flawlessly. Tech support is 24/7, and I got help from a very helpful tech that was fortunately based in the US! I intend to buy the signal booster and usb wireless adapter (for my printer) to eventually establish a true wireless network. Am very happy with the products!
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Summary: DON'T BE FOOL - EXCELLENT PRODUCT!!!!
Review: My first try with this product was terrible dissapointing. The router keep disconecting every 10/15 minutes. Finally realized that the problem was not the router but my Wireless card. I have a Intel Pro/Wireless 2100B or something like that. It is 802.11b standard, and found out that not fully compatible with WEP encryption. The solution? I installed Intel PROset Utilities which gives compatibility with every security standard at this time. Now my connection works great, great range, great speed. Before blaming the router, find out if your networking card fully supports WEP or any other security standards.
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Summary: Wired/Wireless Issue
Review: It appears that DLINK is sending its marketing staff into overtime writing glowing reviews for its products. As for the wireless/wired communication problem, it's been extensively documented on BroadbandReports.com. If you have a DI-624 Hardware Rev C2 and Firmware Rev 2.28 (Oct), you will not be able to see the wired devices on your network, although both wireless and wired devices will be able to access the router and the Internet. This is not a problem with Firmware Rev 2.28 (Nov), but this version is not downloadable on DLINK's USA web site (some have said it's available on the Canadian site). In Feb DLINK put out Firmware Rev 2.36 which dropped all connectivity with wireless devices after 60 seconds. A week later, they put out Firmware Rev 2.37 which appears stable, although (a) there is no documentation from DLINK regarding changes in the interface, and (b) the late firmware will not load in configuration files from slightly earlier versions, meaning that you have to enter everything again (which is a pain if you've done MAC filtering and static IP addressing). Furthermore, DLINK refuses to put out documentation regarding its "Gaming Mode" which explains what blanket settings this mode actually applies to the router, so one can assess the security implications of electing it. Their post-sales staff referred me to their pre-sales staff who refused to release anything. It's not as if such settings are proprietary in any way. Although this product appears to work fine now, the headaches I had to go through would have turned me to Linksys had I known what I was in for prior to purchase. The only reason I chose DLINK was its XBOX Live compatibility certification. Everything I just wrote are FACTS. If anyone has doubts about this, go to broadbandreports.com and do searches on DI-624. The issues I highlight are talked about in substantial depth. One final note, stay AWAY from the DWL-G810 bridge. It does not support DHCP from the router to PCs connected to it. Using Firmware revisions 2.0 and 2.12, I have not been able to get it to obtain its IP information from the router via DHCP. The setup is entirely manual--you must setup the IP address of the bridge manually and any computer connected to it manually. The most ridiculous problem is that IT WILL NOT WORK IF YOU ARE NOT BROADCASTING THE SSID. What a crock. That's basic wifi security to not beacon your SSID. Strangely, the DLINK range extender DWL-G800AP will work if the SSID isn't broadcast, so obviously DLINK could address this deficiency.
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